How to style a tic tac toe board on your coffee table

The best coffee table pieces do two jobs: they look good and they give guests something to pick up. A tic tac toe board is one of the easiest ways to do both. Set out in a clean, simple color palette, it reads as a sculptural accent first and a game second.

Start with a calm base

A refined coffee table starts with a few well-chosen items and plenty of space between them. Lay out a tray, a short stack of design books, a candle and one small vase of flowers. Then place the board where it can be the focal point, either on the tray or beside it on the table.

Choose a size that fits your table

The board comes in two sizes. The 7" x 7" works on a smaller coffee table or a side table, where it sits next to other pieces without crowding them. The 9" x 9" has more presence, so it suits a larger coffee table where you want the board to anchor the arrangement.

Think in layers and heights

• Keep the board low and flat.
• Add height with a stack of books or a candle beside it.
• Keep two or three colors across the whole table so the look stays cohesive.

Let the board match your room

You pick the board color and the piece color separately, so it can echo something already in your room: the metal on a lamp, the tone of a rug, or a color in a piece of art. Our tic tac toe boards come in five board colors and twelve piece colors.

Rotate the look

Because the pieces come off the board, you can swap how it is styled. Leave the pieces mid-game for a lived-in look, or line them up neatly for a more formal arrangement when guests arrive.

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